A primary care clinic finds that patients discharged from the hospital often have duplicate antihypertensives and unclear stop dates. Two

Question

A primary care clinic finds that patients discharged from the hospital often have duplicate antihypertensives and unclear stop dates. Two readmissions involved hypotension. The team wants a practical systems intervention. Which of the following is the most appropriate quality improvement measure?

Accepted Answer

Implement pharmacist-supported medication reconciliation after discharge

Answer

Remind physicians to be more careful without workflow change

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Restrict discharge summaries from the clinic chart

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Stop antihypertensives in every discharged patient

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Ask patients to identify duplicates unaided

Medication reconciliation — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A primary care clinic finds that patients discharged from the hospital often have duplicate antihypertensives and unclear stop dates. Two readmissions involved hypotension. The team wants a practical systems intervention. Which of the following is the most appropriate quality improvement measure?